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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The fire happened Tuesday evening at the family's home on Deer Haven Lane in Portland.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A 45-year-old Lebanon man has been charged with poaching deer with a gun he wasn't legally supposed to own because he's a felon.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Missouri's Conservation Department is helping count deer in Cape Girardeau ahead of a special election next April on whether to allow bowhunting of deer in the southeast Missouri city.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation says one adult deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease out of about 800 recent test samples.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  Missouri's Department of Conservation says hunters took nearly 205,000 deer during November's 11-day firearms season. That's the highest number in four years and 7.7 percent higher than last year.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The venison from a deer shot by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will go to a program that helps provide meat to families in need.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  However, this season's deer harvest is still expected to be good

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Missouri conservation officials are issuing special seals to landowners to help manage chronic wasting disease in the state's deer herd during hunting season.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  The Missouri Conservation Department says it has been getting reports of hundreds of dead deer around the state.

Friday, September 14, 2012  The past couple of cool evenings signal not only Friday night football, but also the start to deer season.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Opponents of a Cape Girardeau ordinance that established an urban deer hunting program say they have enough signatures to put the issue to a vote.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Trial beginning for alleged ringleader in '09 burning attack on South Florida teenager

Thursday, May 10, 2012  A poker run and auction in benefit has been organized for Dave and Becka Bledsoe. Their motorcycle hit a deer during the Honor Flight Escort ride last November.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  A Mid- Missouri woman is dead after a crash in Boone County Monday night.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  A Missouri lawmaker is pushing tougher penalties for hunters who accidentally kill someone.